Latest indicators offer mortgage lenders ‘more confidence to start to edge down their rates’
Growing signs that inflation is likely to fall sharply over the year is giving mortgage lenders more confidence to start reducing their borrowing rates
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Property sales hit hard by interest rate rises
Areas worst affected by hikes have been revealed by Moverly analysis
Analysis shows cost of interest rate hikes for homebuyers
House Buyer Bureau research compared today’s mortgage payments with those from December 2021
Vendors prepared to pay more to speed up property transactions – claim
The top frustration for consumers when selling a property is the conveyancing process taking too long, study shows
Revenue from property taxes falls sharply
The government has long regarded the homebuyer and the property investor as a cash cow, says estate agent
Propertymark gives thumbs-up to government anti-social action plan
The industry body has welcomed proposals to give landlords more power to evict tenants but is concerned by lack of capacity in the existing court system
Construction firms fined almost £60m for breaking competition law
Three company directors are disqualified over illegal construction cartel
Outdated processes heighten risk of AML breaches, claims provider
Money-laundering attempts are on the rise, with almost half of regulated firms reporting an increase in activity
Independent estate agency completes acquisition of rival firm
Well-established estate agency completes takeover deal to increase market share